PARABOLA-5

Examples

1. The focal chord to y2=16x is tangent to (x6)2+y2=2, then the possible value of the slope of this chord, are

(a). {1,1}

(b). {2,2}

(c). 2,12

(d). 2,12

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Solution: The focus of parabola is (4,0). Let slope of focal chord be m. Equation of focal chord is y=m(x4). It is tangent to the circle then

|6m4mm2+1|=24m2=2(m2+1)2m2=2m=±1

Answer: a

2. The curve represented by ax+by=1, where a,b>0 is

(a). a circle

(b). a parabola

(c). an ellipse

(d). a hyperbola

ax=1by

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Solution: ax=1+by2by

(axby1)2=(2by)2a2x2+b2y2+12abxy2ax+2by=4bya2x22abxy+b2y22ax2by+1=0Δ=|a2abaabb2bab1|=a2(b2b2)+ab(abab)a(ab2+ab2)=02a2b22a2b2=4a2b20h2ab=(ab)2(a2)(b2)=0 It is a parabola 

Answer: b

3. The equation of the directrix of the parabola y2+4x+4y+2=0 is

(a). x=1

(b). x=1

(c). x=32

(d). x=32

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Solution: y2+4y=4x2

(y+2)2=4x12

y2=4AX

Equation of directrix is X= Ai.e. x12=1

2x3=0 or x=32

Answer: d

4. The locus of the midpoint of the segment joining the focus to a moving point on the parabola y2=4ax is another parabola with directrix

(a). y=0

(b). x=a

(c). x=0

(d). none of these

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Solution: Let P(at2,2at) lies on the parabola

y2=4ax

Mid point of PS is Q.

h=at2+a2,k=0+2at2

2 haa=t2,ka=t

2 haa=ka2

a(2 ha)=k2

Locus of (h,k) is y2=2axa2

Equaiton of directrix is xa2=a2

x=0

Answer: c

5. The angle between the tangents drawn from the point (1,4) to the parabola y2=4x is

(a). π6

(b). π4

(c). π3

(d). π2

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Solution: Equation of tangent of the parabola y2=4x is

y=mx+1 m

This equation passes through (1,4) i.e.

4=m+1 m

m24m+1=0

m1m2=1 and m1+m2=4

Angle between the two tangents is tanθ=|m1m21+m1 m2|

tanθ=|(4)241+1|=122=3

θ=π3

Answer: c

6. Tangent to the curve y=x2+6 at a point (1,7) touches the circle x2+y2+16x+12y+c =0 at a point Q then coordinates of Q are

(a). (6,11)

(b). (9,13)

(c). (10,15)

(d). (6,7)

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Solution: Equation of tangent at (1,7) to the curve y=x2+6 is

y+72=x+6

2xy+5=0

This line also touches the circle i.e.

Equation of normal of circle passing through

centre (8,6).

x+2y+λ=0

812+λ=0

λ=20

x+2y+20=0

Q is intersection point of (1) and (2)

x=6,

y=7

Q(6,7)

Answer: d

7. Consider the two curves c1:y2=4x,c2:x2+y26x+1=0. Then

(a). c1 and c2 touch each other only at one point.

(b). c1 and c2 touch each other only at two points.

(c). c1 and c2 intersect (but do not touch) at exactly two points.

(d). c1 and c2 neither intersect nor touch each other.

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Solution: Let eq qn of tangent of parabola be y=mx+1 m is also a tangent to the circle then |3m+1m1+m2|=22 (3m2+1)2m2=8(1+m2)

m42 m2+1=0

m2=1 m=±1 Two common tangents are possible.

8. If b,c are intercepts of a focal chord of the parabola y2=4ax then c is equal to

(a). bba

(b). aba

(c). abab

(d). abba

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Solution: We know that 2a=2xSAxSBSA+SB

2a=2bcb+cab=bcacab=(bo)c

ab+ac=bc

abba=c

Answer: d

9. The circle x2+y22x6y+2=0 intersects the parabola y2=8x orthogonally at the point P. The equation of the tangent to the parabola at P can be

(a). 2xy+1=0

(b). 2x+y2=0

(c). x+y4=0

(d). xy4=0

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Solution: Let y=mx+2m be tangent to y2=8x. Since circle intersects the parabola orthogonally. So this tangent is the normal for the circle. Every normal of the circle passes through its centre. So centre (1,3).

3=m+2mm23m+2=0(m2)(m1)=0m=1,2y=x+2 or y=2x+1

Answer: a



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